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Financial Planning

Retirement

How to plan for old age when you don’t have kids

More and more Canadians are entering their golden years without grown children to help out should they lose their...

How to plan for old age when you don’t have kids
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Financial Planning

Prenups can be an uncomfortable topic, but a big help in the event of heartbreak

Prenups aren’t just for the wealthy. Experts explain how they protect assets, manage debt, and evolve with life changes—while...

Prenups can be an uncomfortable topic, but a big help in the event of heartbreak
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ETFs

Buying ETFs in Canada Tool: The MoneySense ETF Screener

Which ETFs should you invest in? Which ones best suit your risk tolerance? What about personal ethics? Check out...

Buying ETFs in Canada Tool: The MoneySense ETF Screener

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What’s the best way to pay down debt?

Many Canadians are carrying personal debt. Certified Financial Planner Janet Gray explains four effective strategies to get debt under...

What’s the best way to pay down debt?

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Newcomers to Canada

How bad access to credit keeps newcomers from getting ahead

Why Canada’s financial sector needs to be more welcoming, plus tips for immigrants to establish their credit standing sooner.

How bad access to credit keeps newcomers from getting ahead
Photo of different amounts of money to symbolize tax brackets in Canada, both federally and in the provinces and territories.

Taxes

Canada’s income tax brackets for 2025, plus the maximum tax you’ll pay based on income

Want an idea of how much tax you paid—or will be paying—for 2025? Here are the federal and provincial...

Canada’s income tax brackets for 2025, plus the maximum tax you’ll pay based on income

Ask a Planner

“We’re well off in retirement. How can we pay less tax?”

A financial planner explains some tax-saving strategies that Canadian retirees may not have thought of.

“We’re well off in retirement. How can we pay less tax?”

ETFs

Can you build a 40/30/30 portfolio with ETFs?

This more sophisticated alternative to the 60/40 portfolio promises to avoid down years like 2022. Is it achievable for...

Can you build a 40/30/30 portfolio with ETFs?

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Credit Cards

The best no foreign transaction fee credit cards in Canada

To avoid paying the standard 2.5% foreign transaction fee, choose a card with a 0% forex fee or shop...

The best no foreign transaction fee credit cards in Canada

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